Sean Tubbs, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

Albemarle staff refining process for county master plan update

Albemarle County has spent the last two and a half years updating its Comprehensive Plan, a document required by state law for each locality to guide “adjusted and harmonious growth of the territory.” For four and a half decades, Albemarle has used that plan to designate the vast majority of land in the county to […]

Sean Tubbs | July 10, 2024

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Density opponents argue in court that city didn’t follow state rules

Will opponents of Charlottesville’s new zoning code get a court trial to argue against recent rules? That answer will not be known for at least several months following a 90-minute hearing last week on a motion from the city for Circuit Court Judge Worrell to dismiss the case. Charlottesville City Council adopted a Development Code […]

Sean Tubbs | July 3, 2024

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Southern Development seeks permission to build affordable units for 240 Stribling—at a different location

When Southern Development Homes won a rezoning in Charlottesville to allow for the construction of 170 dwelling units on Stribling Avenue, the idea was that all of the required affordable units would be built on the 11-acre site in Fry’s Spring. As part of the rezoning in late April 2022, Southern Development agreed to designate […]

Sean Tubbs | June 26, 2024

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University credit union moving ahead with plans for new headquarters on Fifth Street Extended

One of the area’s oldest financial institutions is preparing for the future with plans to move its headquarters from Albemarle’s central urban area to one emerging in the south. In 2026, the UVA Community Credit Union will move from 3300 Berkmar Dr. to a large six-acre tract at 1201 Fifth St. SW at Interstate 64’s […]

Sean Tubbs | June 19, 2024

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Not-so-tiny change

A recent change to rules about what can be constructed has cleared an obstacle for those who wish to live in a very small living space. At least in Louisa. “State building code now identifies tiny homes and has a regulation,” says Toni Williams, a member of the Louisa Board of Supervisors. “It’s just a […]

Sean Tubbs | June 12, 2024

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Change order

The University of Virginia has more influence and control over Charlottesville’s future than any other entity in the community. At this moment, UVA has more than a billion projects under construction, according to the packet for this week’s meeting of the Board of Visitors. The agenda of the Buildings and Grounds Committee is a good […]

Sean Tubbs | June 5, 2024

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Filling in

Details are now known for the first of three UVA-initiated projects to build between 1,000 and 1,500 affordable housing units in the community. “This is a project being pursued by the University’s real estate foundation at the northeast corner of 10th Street and Wertland,” says Jeffrey Werner, the city’s preservation planner. “There are some opportunities […]

Sean Tubbs | May 29, 2024

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Back to worship

A Christian church with locations in Louisa County, Pantops Mountain, and Waynesboro has purchased a key site in downtown Charlottesville for a new campus. Point Church paid $1.3 million for 105 Ridge St., a structure originally built in the late 19th century for the Mount Zion Baptist Church. The property had previously been listed at […]

Sean Tubbs | May 22, 2024

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Neighborhood remodel?

Twenty-three years ago this week, Albemarle Supervisors officially adopted a policy called the Neighborhood Model to encourage construction of a more urban fabric in the county’s designated growth areas. “We were proud of the tremendous efforts put into developing the Neighborhood Model by a committee of local residents and staff,” says Sally Thomas, who […]

Sean Tubbs | May 15, 2024

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Explosive growth

Unlike Scottsville, Crozet is not a town, and decisions about land use are up to the six-member Board of Supervisors. The unincorporated community is in Albemarle’s White Hall District, and last year, incumbent Supervisor Ann Mallek narrowly defeated challenger Brad Rykal. Rykal’s campaign argued Albemarle has focused too much development into Crozet without providing […]

Sean Tubbs | May 8, 2024